Improved bed-bottom



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Letters Patent No. 62,248, dated February 19,1867.

IMPROVED BED-BOTTOM.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONOERN:

De it known that I, CHARLES E. BEST, of Jordan, in the county of Onondaga, andin the State of New York, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Spring Bed-Bottoms; and I do hereby declare that the followinglis a full, clear, and exact description thereof, refcrence'being had to the accompanying drawings and tothe letters of reference marked thereon.

In .the annexed drawings, making part of this specification, A A represent the frame which Supports the spring bottom, A A being the side and A A being the end pieces of said frame. The pieces A A are separated to suit the width ofthe bed upon which the frame is to be used, and the piecesA A are then securely bolted crosswise of and to them near their ends. B B represent the slats, which are made in any of theV known and usual ways, and which are supported upon the coiled wire springs E E. The spriugs E E are secured at their lower ends to the upper sidesrof the cross-pieces A A', and at their upper ends to the slats B'B. A cord, a, passes up through each spring, and, having its ends secured to the cross-pieces A A and tothe slats, prevents the slats and springs from rising higher than the length of the cord. H I-I represent pins, which are four in number. Two of these pins are secured at their upper ends to each outside Slat immediately above the inter section ofthe pieces A and A oi' the frame. The frame pieces are provided at their'point of intersection with an opening orV hole, through which the pins H I-I pass. The pins H are provided, outheir lower ends, with the heads d ci', which, when they are once inserted inthe holes in the fralne'pieces, prevent their being drawn up through said holes or openings again. D D represent straps, of webbing or other suitable material, which run crosswisc of the slats B B, being secured to them, and having their ends secured to the bottoms or heads of the pins d d. The object in securing the ends of these straps to the lower ends of` the pins is to keep the straps tight, and more securely bind together the slats when pressure is put upon one or any number of them. C C represent straps `which pass diagonally across the slats, being secured to the said slats at their points of intersection with them. These` straps, it will be seen, also tend to bind the slats more securely together, to prevent their beingmoved out of their places, and to make them more concerted in their action. The pins Heet as guides for the outside slats, und allow them to play vertically over the frame, with perfect ease, and without fear of derangement in their positions. A. bed-bottom composed of slats which are bound together as these are, and provided with guide pins to `give security and precision of action to the outside slats, is one which possesses many advantages over those beds which have loose slats, or slats improperly or badly connected, and which are so liable to get out of order. y. l

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

Attaching the ends of the straps D D to the lower ends of the pins H or` a bed-bottom,` when arranged in combination with the diagonal straps C VC and .slats B B, in the manner and for the purposes setforth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing, I have hereunto set my hand and seal thislstday of January, 1867.

CHAS. E. BEST.

Witnesses:

G. M. ALEXANDER, J. M. MASON. 

